Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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